Neck apparel



March 31, 1959 D. R. SALTER 2,879,516

NECK APPAREL Filed Nov. 23, K1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F I G. 4

INVENTQR. Douglas R Salter BY V577 March 3l, 1959 Filed Nov. 23, 1956 D.R. SALTER NECK APPAREL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i IN/ENTOR. Douglas R.Sa|ter wrmUnited States Patent C) NECK APPAREL Douglas R. Salter, Rochester, N.Y.,assignor to Hickok Manufacturing Co. lne., Rochester, N.Y., acorporation of New York Application November 23, 1956, Serial No.624,011 Claims. (Cl. 2145) This invention relates to neck apparel and isdirected particularly to improvements in neckwear or neckties of thesport type.

One style or type of sport tie at present in popular use comprises arelatively short length of a narrow band or strap of leather or othermaterialof some degree of stiffness which is placed around the wearersneck under the collar and the free ends or exposed end portions whichare rather short are placed in cross relation against the front of theshirt and secured together by a suitable clasp or securing means. Thetie accordingly has exposed only these Very short crossed end portionsand in order to hold them together some type of gripping' means isnecessary, but there is nothing to prevent `the crossed ends fromswinging out or flapping and the `tie can shift by sliding around thecollar.

. A particular object of the present invention is to provide a new typeof sport tie which when placed in position will have the same appearanceas the conventional tie which extends entirely around the neck under thecollar, but which is designed in a novel manner in two parts which haveshort upper ends adapted to extend in under the collar wings with means"permanently xing the two parts together to hold them in assembledrelation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new sport tie of theabove described type in which the means employed for securing the twoparts of the tie in crossed relation is designed and arranged in a novelmanner whereby it may be employed for holding the tie in ixed positionat the front of theshirt, thereby preventing the tie from shifting itsposition or from swinging or ilapping outwardly from the shirt front.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a new sport tieembodying two separate crossed tie parts or members permanently joinedtogether, with means for gripping the button strip area of the shirt andwhich gripping means also carries an ornamental body or emblem whichfunctions to cover the means securing the tie parts together.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a new sport tiestructure embodying two short tie portions arranged in crossed relationwith means for permanently fixing them together and for also grippingthe button strip area of the shirt and with additional means forengaging the collar wings to hold the latter ,down in .position againstthe shirt front. The invention will be best understood from aconsideration of the following detail description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part of the specification, lwiththe understandingfhowever, that the invention is not confined to astrict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed ormodied so long as such changes or modifications .mark no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappended claims.

In the drawings: v A Fig. l is a View in front elevation of the frontpart'of a shirt collar and an adjacent portion of the shirt body,

- the clasp is so positioned that the plate showing one embodiment ofthe 'new sport tie of the present invention in applied position, aportion of one wing of the collar being broken away to show the fullextent of one of the two tie parts;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken substantially onthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in rear elevation of vthe central part of the tieshowing details of the attachment for holding the two tie portionstogether; p

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1 showing another form of emblemand means securing the same to the cross tie portions;

Fig. 5 is a sectional viewr on an enlarged scale taken substantially onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 isa sectional view on'an enlarged scale taken substantially onthe line 6-6 of Fig. 3 ;y

.Fig. 7 is a front elevational view corresponding to Fig. 1 and showing"another embodiment of the invention having means for coupling the collarwings together;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevational view of the structure of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 9--9 of Fig.7 on an enlarged scale;

Fig. l0 is a section corresponding to Fig. 9, but showing another meansof attaching thecollar wings to the outer ends of the tie-carriedemblem;

Fig. 11 is a detail view of one of the collar wing attaching means shownin Fig. l0;

Fig. 12 is a view in rear elevation of still another means for securingthe tie portions together and attaching them to a shirt front buttonstrip.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, reference will first behad to Figs. '1 to 3 and 6.

In Fig. 1 the numeral 10 designates a part of a shirt collar, the twowing portions of which are' designated 12 while the numeral 14designates the shirt front button strip.

The numeral 16 generally designates one embodiment of the presentimproved or new tie structure which is shown in applied position withrespect to the front of the shirt. This tie comprises the two lengths ofmaterial each of which is designated 178 and which lengths or pieces ofmaterial may be of any suitable character, such as narrow strips ofleather or the like having a certain degree of stiffness.

The two tie parts 18 are placed in crossed relation asv shown, and arepermanently iixed in this relation inthe manner hereinafter stated.4 Thetie accordingly comprises the upper end parts 21`which are concealedunder the collar wings, and the free 4outer end parts 22 which areexposed to view.

In this and each of vthe hereinafter described embodiments of theinvention the two tie parts or lengths of material 18 are permanentlyfixed together so that they will maintain their crossed relation at al1times and cannot turn or shift from the angle at which they are set.

In the present embodiment, the tie parts 18 are xed by two rivets 23which pass through the obtusely angled end portion of a back plate 24of' a'clasp which is generally designated 25. This obtusely angledportion of the back plate 24 of the clasp is designated 24a and 24thereof will extend longitudinally of the rear face of one of the tieparts 18 as shown in Fig. 3 so that when the tie is in use, the claspwill be entirely hidden from view.

The clasp 25 includesa gripping jaw portion 26 and an arm 27 which issupported for rocking movement as at 2 8 on the free end of the'revertedend part 24b of the plate 24 and there is interposed between this part24lr and the clasp arm 26, a conventional lspring 29 which isr connectedwith the pivot connecting means 28 and thisl spring functions to urge.thegrpping face of the jaw 3 toward the adjacent 'side ofthe plate 24.Since this clasp device 25 is in its general construction or arrangementof well known form, it is not believed that a further or more detaileddescription of the same is required vfor an understanding of itsoperation in connection with the present new tie structure.

The faces of the tie parts I18 are covered in the area where these partscross by a suitable emblem device such as that generally designated 30.This emblem in Figs. l to 3 is shown as being in the form of a generallyrectangular plate having the longer sides slightly outwardly bowed orarched as indicated at 31 and the plate carries or has fixed to its rearside the rivets 23 which in the assembling of the tie structure areforced through the two thicknesses of the straps or tie parts 18 andextended through suitable apertures in the angled end portion 24a of theclasp plate 24 and there flattened or swaged as shown in Fig. 3 so as tofirmly secure all of the parts in the desired assembled relation.

In connection with the thus far described first embodiment of theinvention, it will be seen that the tie is worn by slipping the upperends 21 beneath the wing portions 12 of the turned-down collar 10 sothat the emblem 30 will be located directly at the center of the shirtover or just below the usual button which connects the ends of thecollar together. The clasp is so positioned that when the tie is placedin this position the jaw portion 26 of the clasp can be extended inbeneath the button strip 14 of the shirt and the clasp will then gripthis strip between the jaw 26 and the`plate 24 or the rear face of theadjacent tie part 18.

Fiss. 4 and 5 ,illustrate @ether embcdiment wherein a vSlightlydifferent form of clasp, YiS used in association with the two tie partswhich are here designated 1811. In this second embodiment the claspwhich is generally designated 25a also comprises a long plate portion 32and a spring actuated gripping jaw 33 Vwhich is pivotally attached to aturnedback end part 34 of the plate, the pivot being designated 35. Herea long rectangular plate emblem 36 is shown which has the clasp plate 32disposed lengthwise of its back and secured thereto by rivets 37.Additional rivets 38 are passed through the crossed tie parts 18a andinto the clasp plate 32 to secure the several elements of the tietogether.

In use, the second described embodiment is secured, like the first, tothe button strip of the shirt by sliding the edge of the button strip inbetween the free gripping end of the jaw 33 and the end of the plate 32which is turned away from the emblem plate 36, as indicated at 32.

Figs. 7 to 9, inclusive,v illustrate a third embodiment of the inventionwherein a different style of emblem is illustrated and there is shown'inassociation with the emblem which is attached to the two tie parts, ameans for engaging and holding the wing portions of the collar in place.In this third embodiment, the two tie parts are designated 18b and theyare securedtogether by rivets which are attached to the base plate of aclasp of the same type as that shown in Fig. l and generally designated25, which clasp is here generally designated 2S. f

The emblem of this third embodiment is of an elongate character andextends in a horizontal position, when the tie is in use, so that theouter ends of the emblem may be positioned in front of the wing portions12' of the collar. Any desired style of emblem may be employed in thisthird embodiment but the one here illustrated and generally designated39 `depicts two oppositely directed horns 40 joined to the ends of asleeve 41 which is attached to the crossed tie parts by the rivets whichsecure these parts together and which secure the clasp to the backthereof, in the same manner as illustrated and described in connectionwith the first embodiment of the invention. i

One of the horns 4.0, at its ,Outer end has seemed in the rear sidethereof the hinge plate or hinge anchor 42 for a long pin 43. This pinis secured to extend lengthwise of the emblem 39 from the outer end ofthe one horn Where it is pivotally secured to the outer end of theopposite horn which carries a conventional keeper 44 with which the freepointed end of the pin may be engaged after it has been fixed in thecollar wings in the manner shown.

It will be readily apparent from the foregoing description in connectionwith the third embodiment that when the tie is mounted in place with theupper ends of the tie parts 18b beneath the collar wings, the pin 43 canbe forced through the material of the collar wings as indicated at 45 inFig. 9, and the button strip of the shirt can then be gripped by theclasp 25 to maintain the tie in wearing position. Thus the ends of thehorns forming a part of the emblem will be disposed against the outer orfront faces of the collar wings and the pin 43 will hold the wingstogether while the clasp supports the tie on the front portion of theshirt.

In Fig. 10 there is illustrated another means for securing the collarwing portions to the ends of the horns 40 of the emblem. In place of thepin 43 the outer end of each horn which is designated 40 carries aconventional tie back pin and clutch assembly which is generallydesignated 46. Since this type of fastener is standard and of well knownconstruction, it is not bclieved that a detailed description of the sameis required for an understanding of its use in association with the tieemblem.

Fig. 12 illustrates, in rear elevation, a fifth embodiment of a greatlysimplified nature wherein there is provided an emblem plate which isgenerally designated 47 to the back of which is fixed by a stud 48 along spring arm which functions in the same nature as the claspshereinbefore described and which is generally designated 49. This springarm is here illustrated as comprising a long loop of spring wire 50which may be formed of a single piece of material bent upon itself andhaving the free ends thereof secured to the stud 48 in a suitablemanner. For example, the stud 48 may be headed and the free ends of thelooped spring wire 50 may be wound around the stud beneath the head inan obvious manner.

The emblem plate 47, of course, lies against the crossed front face ofthe tie parts which are here designated 18c and the rivets 51 may becarried by the plate 47 and fiattened against the rear side of therearmost one of the two tie parts after being forced through the tieparts. While this manner of attaching the emblem plate is preferred asit is of the simplest nature, it will be understood that the inventionis not limited to this attaching means as any other suitable means forsecuring the emblem plate to the crossed tie parts may be employed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there is provided by the presentinvention in its several embodiments a new and novel sport tie which maybe easily and quickly placed in wearing position and secured or removedfrom such position with a minimum of effort and the attaching means issuch that it is not only always hidden from view but it will hold thetie against shifting by turning or swinging outwardly with respect tothe shirt.

In those embodiments where additional holding means are employed forengaging the wing portions of the collar, the additional advantage ishad of maintaining the collar wing portions flat against the shirt.

In the last described embodiment shown in Fig. 12, the attachment of thetie can be accomplished even more quickly than ,in the first describedforms since it will be readily seen that such attachment is effectedmerely by sliding the free edge of the shirt button strip between thespring 49 vand the rear sides of the crossed collar pants, it b eingunderstood, of course, that the spring 49 5 will be biased to maintain aslight pressure engagement with the rear sides of the tie parts whichwill insure a tight grip of the device upon the shirt bottom strip whenthe tie is put in wearing position.

I claim:

1. An article of neckwear to be worn with a shirt having a turn-downcollar embodying joined inner and outer neck encircling parts, saidarticle comprising a pair of elongate members positioned one upon theother in crossed relation providing upper and lower free end portions ofeach member having substantially the same length and which extend aboveand below the crossed portions thereof, the upper free end portions ofthe two members forming an angle therebetween adapted to besubstantially identical to the neck V of a shirt and for alignmenttherewith when worn and being positionable between the inner and outerneck encircling parts thereof with the crossed portions of the membersdisposed substantially at the throat of the shirt, an ornament overlyingsaid crossed portions of the members and having spaced means aflixedthereto permanently joining said members together and to the ornamentand maintaining the members in fixed angular relationsbip to each other,and clamp means carried by said ornament and lying behind the crossedportions of the members and including a portion for gripping a shirtfront and clamping the same directly behind the crossed portions of themembers and constituting the sole supporting means therefor.

2. The article as defined in and by claim 1 wherein said clamp meansincludes an elongate clasp plate secured at one end to said ornament andhaving a movable jaw fixed adjacent the opposite end thereof, said claspplate and movable jaw projecting from the ornament behind the lower freeend of one of said members.

3. The invention according to claim 1, with means carried by theornament for attaching such member at remote points to the wing ends ofa shirt collar.

4. The invention according to claim 3 wherein the last means comprises apin pivoted at one of said points and a keeper for the pin xed at theother one of said points.

5. The invention according to claim 3 wherein the last named meanscomprises a tack pin and clutch at each of said remote points.

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